1990 Nevada gubernatorial election

The 1990 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the next governor of Nevada, alongside an election to the United States House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent two-term Democratic Governor Richard Bryan resigned in 1989 after being elected to the United States Senate and under the Nevada succession law, Democrat Lieutenant Governor Bob Miller became the next governor. Miller won in a landslide victory to a full term, defeating Republican nominee Jim Gallaway.

1990 Nevada gubernatorial election

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Nominee Bob Miller Jim Gallaway
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 207,878 95,789
Percentage 64.8% 29.9%

County results
Miller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Bob Miller
Democratic

Elected Governor

Bob Miller
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Bob Miller, incumbent Governor of Nevada
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
  • Knight Allen
  • William Harrison Morrison
  • Robert J. Edwards Sr.
  • Federick George Wilson

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Miller (incumbent) 71,537 81.02%
None of These Candidates 7,394 8.37%
Democratic Rhinestone Cowboy 2,451 2.78%
Democratic Knight Allen 2,201 2.49%
Democratic William Harrison Morrison 2,002 2.27%
Democratic Robert J. Edwards Sr. 1,707 1.93%
Democratic Federick George Wilson 1,005 1.14%
Total votes 88,297 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Jim Gallaway, businessman
  • John Glab
  • Charlie Brown
  • Vince Lee Thompson
  • M.L. "Smokey" Stover
  • Loyd Ellis

Results

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Republican Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Gallaway 37,467 48.93%
Republican Charlie Brown 16,607 21.69%
None of These Candidates 16,565 21.63%
Republican John Glab 1,490 1.95%
Republican M.L. "Smokey" Stover 1,095 1.42%
Republican Vince Lee Thompson 1,054 1.38%
Republican Loyd Ellis 914 1.19%
Total votes 75,192 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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  • Bob Miller, Democratic
  • Jim Gallaway, Republican
  • James Frye, Libertarian

Results

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Nevada gubernatorial election, 1990[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bob Miller (incumbent) 207,878 64.81% −7.11%
Republican Jim Gallaway 95,789 29.86% +4.87%
None of These Candidates 9,017 2.81% +0.71%
Libertarian James Frye 8,059 2.51% +1.53%
Majority 112,089 34.95%
Total votes 320,743 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing -11.98%

County results

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County Bob Miller
Democratic
Jim Gallaway
Republican
None of These
Candidates
James Frye
Libertarian
Margin Total votes cast[1]
# % # % # % # % # %
Carson City 9,517 63.59% 4,675 31.24% 432 2.89% 342 2.29% 4,842 32.35% 14,966
Churchill 3,315 56.91% 2,173 37.30% 201 3.45% 136 2.33% 1,142 19.61% 5,825
Clark 114,687 66.14% 49,938 28.80% 4,835 2.79% 3,943 2.27% 64,749 37.34% 173,403
Douglas 6,611 61.91% 3,500 32.78% 275 2.58% 292 2.73% 3,111 29.13% 10,678
Elko 3,908 46.73% 3,832 45.82% 335 4.01% 288 3.44% 76 0.91% 8,363
Esmeralda 256 48.95% 221 42.26% 16 3.06% 30 5.74% 35 6.69% 523
Eureka 347 50.95% 279 40.97% 30 4.41% 25 3.67% 68 9.99% 681
Humboldt 2,071 55.91% 1,406 37.96% 122 3.29% 105 2.83% 665 17.95% 3,704
Lander 792 47.88% 765 46.25% 50 3.02% 47 2.84% 27 1.63% 1,654
Lincoln 1,052 69.35% 378 24.92% 54 3.56% 33 2.18% 674 44.43% 1,517
Lyon 4,815 67.36% 2,004 28.04% 142 1.99% 187 2.62% 2,811 39.33% 7,148
Mineral 1,719 67.60% 691 27.17% 66 2.60% 67 2.63% 1,028 40.42% 2,543
Nye 3,172 54.63% 2,120 36.51% 229 3.94% 285 4.91% 1,052 18.12% 5,806
Pershing 814 60.66% 426 31.74% 49 3.65% 53 3.95% 388 28.91% 1,342
Storey 874 68.12% 327 25.49% 47 3.66% 35 2.73% 547 42.63% 1,283
Washoe 51,746 66.32% 22,235 28.50% 1,940 2.49% 2,102 2.69% 29,511 37.82% 78,023
White Pine 2,182 66.44% 819 24.94% 194 5.91% 89 2.71% 1,363 41.50% 3,284
Totals 207,878 64.81% 95,789 29.86% 9,017 2.81% 8,059 2.51% 112,089 34.95% 320,743

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "1990 Primary and General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved July 11, 2024.